Exceptions are given in four of them but none is given for the wala>yah.

Exceptions are given in four of them but none is given for the wala>yah. He who does not possess sufficient wealth, does not give Khums/Zaka>h. He who does not possess sufficient wealth, is not obliged to go to Hajj. He who is ill can perform the daily prayers in sitting mode, and does not fast during the month of Ramad}a>n.

However the walayah is obliged upon him regardless of his health and wealth.’ ‘Three are amongst the noble values of this world and the hereafter: To forgive he who transgresses against you, To bond ties with he who severs ties with you, To forbear he who insults you.’ ‘The most regretting individual on the Day of Judgement is he who preaches to others to do good but does not practices it himself.’ ‘He who says the truth, his acts would be purified, and he whose intention is good, his sustenance will be increased, and he who is kind to his family his lifespan would increase.’ ‘He who teaches guidance, will have a reward similar to the rewards of all of those who act upon it without reducing anything from their reward.

He who teaches misguidance, will have a punishment similar to the punishments of all of those who act upon it without reducing anything from their punishment.’ What others have said about Imam Muhammad al-Baqir Ibn !Umar said indicating Imam B"qir (a.s.): ‘They, the people of the house, are endowed with [Allah given] understanding.’260 Whenever Jabir al-Juifi wanted to narrate traditions from the Imam he would say: ‘The trustee of trustees and the heir to the knowledge of the prophets, Mu9ammad ibn !Al: ibn al-.usayn, narrated to me .

. .’261 Ibn Ab: al-.ad:d said: ‘Mu9ammad ibn !Al: ibn al-.usayn was the chief of the jurists of the .ij"z and it was from him and his son Ja!far that the people learned jurisprudence.’262 The Sixth Imam He is Ja!far al-£"diq (The Truthful), the son of Mu9ammad al- B"qir (a.s.). His mother was F"Uima whose agnomen was ‘umm farwa’. He was born in Medina on Monday the 17th of the month of Rab:! I in the year 83 A.H. (20th April 702 C.E.) – the date of the Prophet’s (N) birthday.

He died of poisoning on the 25th of the month of Shaww"l in the year 148 A.H. (14th December 765 C.E.) at the age of 65 years. His son MYs" al-K"dim (a.s.) conducted his funeral and he was buried in the cemetery of Baq:! in the city of Medina.